Michael Returns to Twittering Machine

Good to hear, posted on July 28, 2020 at 14:51:38
suekraft Reviewer Posts: 665 Joined: August 11, 2019	He never should have left Audio Stream IMO Loved his work and sense of humor. No amount of evidence will ever persuade an idiot -Mark Twain

RE: Good to hear, posted on July 28, 2020 at 16:05:17

PAR
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"He never should have left Audio Stream IMO. "

Oh yes he should as 26 months from Michael's departure the owners have folded Audiostream. Having the advantage of retrospect there was accordingly no future in it for him.

I just see the whole thing, including the demise of InnerFidelity, as a business failure by AV Tech Media (the owners) in not succeeding to capitalise on two hobby brands by attempting, unsuccessfully, to turn them into lifestyle interest products whilst losing much of their existing audience on the way. My daily click on them under Michael and Tyll turned into one every few months and only if I was short of something to do. One has a feeling that many manufacturers were not even interested in sending review samples ( lots of regurgitated press releases though).

I wish Michael L every success with his return to Twittering Machines. Looks like time for me to revive my bookmark.

"We need less, but better" - Dieter Rams

well... that's... interesting (nt), posted on July 29, 2020 at 18:29:27
mhardy6647 Audiophile Posts: 16015 Location: New England Joined: October 12, 1999 Contributor Since: October 23, 2016	nt all the best, mrh

RE: Good to hear, posted on July 29, 2020 at 22:31:56

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Let's hope he's found his Zen (i.e. a way to keep his emotions in check).

From his August 9, 2019 original farewell statement on Twittering Machines:

"Due to personal and professional reasons, Twittering Machines will close its virtual doors next month [footnote 1]. I am, in effect, retiring from hifi."

FYI, it didn't take very long before he reappeared on the Stereophile website, commenting on reviews and other articles.
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RE: Good to hear, posted on July 30, 2020 at 07:00:45
suekraft Reviewer Posts: 665 Joined: August 11, 2019	>FYI, it didn't take very long before he reappeared on the Stereophile website, commenting on reviews and other articles.< I no longer read Stereophile or their website. Also the Twittering site is too difficult to navigate. No amount of evidence will ever persuade an idiot -Mark Twain

Does that mean he's returned to mid-fi or..., posted on July 30, 2020 at 11:58:52
musetap Audiophile Posts: 31874 Location: San Francisco Joined: July 8, 2003 Contributor Since: January 28, 2004	upped his game to ultra hi-fi? One wonders. "Once this was all Black Plasma and Imagination"-Michael McClure

Won't be long before he throws another tantrum no doubt :) [nt], posted on August 4, 2020 at 02:37:17
Steve Cortez Audiophile Posts: 881 Joined: June 2, 2002	.

RE: Won't be long before he throws another tantrum no doubt :) [nt], posted on August 17, 2020 at 14:23:40
Dale Clark	I'm glad Michael is back. I'm not certain if audio writing was Michael's full-time gig anyway. I thought he worked for an aerospace parts supplier or something. Anyway, maybe things were getting crazy running his own blog and working full time.

RE: Good to hear, posted on October 13, 2020 at 11:51:54
stereo5 Audiophile Posts: 1356 Location: New England Joined: June 22, 2008	He didn't leave Audio Stream. The new management who owns Stereophile, let him go. "I've always been mad, I know I've been mad, like the most of us...very hard to explain why you're mad, even if you're not mad..."

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